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The cult of St Thomas Becket in the Plantagenet world, c.1170-c.1220 /

Thomas Becket - the archbishop of Canterbury cut down in his own cathedral just after Christmas 1170 - stands amongst the most renowned royal ministers, churchmen, and saints of the Middle Ages. He inspired the work of medieval writers and artists, and remains a compelling subject for historians tod...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Medieval Congress
Otros Autores: Webster, Paul (Medievalist) (editor, contributor.), Gelin, Marie-Pierre (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY : The Boydell Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontcover
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction. The Cult of St Thomas Becket: An Historiographical Pilgrimage
  • 2. Becket is Dead! Long Live St Thomas
  • 3. The Cult of St Thomas in the Liturgy and Iconography of Christ Church, Canterbury
  • 4. Thomas Becket and Leprosy in Normandy
  • 5. Thomas Becket in the Chronicles
  • 6. Matilda, Duchess of Saxony (1168-89) and the Cult of Thomas Becket: A Legacy of Appropriation
  • 7. Leonor Plantagenet and the Cult of Thomas Becket in Castile
  • 8. Crown Versus Church After Becket: King John, St Thomas and the Interdict
  • 9. The St Thomas Becket Windows at Angers and Coutances: Devotion, Subversion and the Scottish Connection
  • Bibliography
  • Index.